A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-580-0159
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 5998-00-841-0392
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 5905-01-479-7784
NSN 6220-00-882-8003
NSN 5975-01-069-8180
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 5920-01-552-8550
NSN 5920-01-592-0161
NSN 6685-01-394-2577
NSN 4140-01-545-6020